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Instructions regarding War Diaries and Intelligence Summaries are contained in F.S. Regs., Vol. 1. and the Staff Manual respectively Title pages will be prepared in manuscript.

WAR DIARY
or
INTELLIGENCE SUMMARY
Army Form C.2118
Unit: 1 Coldstream Guards
Month and Year: August 1944 (Erase heading not required). Commanding Officer:
Place Date Hour Summary Reference
11   Owing to heavy casualties already inflicted, which were particularly noticeable among the officers, and the failure of the supporting Troops to neutralise the heavy Mortar fire concentrated on our front, it was decided to withdraw all troops to behind the Start Line. This was carried out at about 1615 hrs.

Source: WW2Talk.com.

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